“You failed.” The moment I heard those two words from my friend, it made me catch my breath for a moment, as I felt a drop of cold sweat on …
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In this post, I’m going to walk you through an easy-to follow, 9-step process to help you cram effectively for your exams — by studying for just a couple of hours …
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Right now, you’re at a single point. You want to achieve a result? Then move to another point. But of course, you have to find it first. When you know …
In this lesson, you’re going to learn my recommended Anki settings and how settings work in general. That’s because I don’t only want you to have “ready-made” templates, but also …
Hi, Al here. In this post, you’re going to learn the most important principles I learned from experience that will help you create high-quality, memorable flashcards you can use in …
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Hey there, Al here. So, what do you think of my beginner tutorial? Anyway… In this post, you’re going to learn how to create an Anki deck that not only …
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Hi, welcome here. In this post, I will teach you how to start using Anki in the most efficient way possible based on my experience. Whether you’re using Anki for …
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Author’s Note: This is the Zettelkasten guide I wish existed when I started. By no means is this guide perfect, nor am I trying to imply that this is the …
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When people value their attention and energy, they become valuable. The thing is, we can only do rare and valuable work when we pay attention to our attention. (Let’s call that …
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If you’re not familiar with Ralph Waldo Emerson…don’t worry, I’m not, too. But seriously, this guy is pretty woke. I like the way he thinks about nonconformity and confidence in …
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Despite being a valuable idea by itself, learning faster only has a few fans. Lucky for us—we don’t need any more competition than our intellectually-gifted friends. However, there’s something I …
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What a fascinating experience. Reading one of the best books on learning faster is perhaps one of the best time investments you could make for your career. After reading one …
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Make it Stick on Amazon: https://amzn.to/34Pa1GM Ironic. That’s how I describe successful learning. We’re expected to already know study strategies that actually work. But then, that’s like saying “you should …
Download Hyperfocus for FREE: https://amzn.to/34fwP2iBuy Hyperfocus on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2LhfiiY Have you ever tried time management techniques, but still not getting any more productive? According to Chris Bailey, author of The …
Have you ever dreamed of becoming a professional guitarist, a fluent N1 Nihongo speaker, a 5-star-dish-cooking chef, or even an internationally known writer? Or perhaps you just realized that you …
If you could understand plain English and have access to the Internet, then you can definitely study Math on your own. After you implement everything in this guide, you’ll learn …
Note: I just moved this post from Improveism, my old website. Some of the links here might be broken. Taking notes is quite frustrating. You listen attentively, jot down what …
Download A Mind for Numbers for FREE: https://amzn.to/2Ldk2Wt Do these sound familiar? You can’t solve a problem when focusing, and only when the exam is over, you realize the solution. …
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UPDATE (03/08/2020): I revised this guide for the general audience. Plus I included the best resource you can read for the board exams at the Conclusion. This post is pretty …
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